TO SAFEGUARD BATHERS

Bay of Plenty Times, Volume LXXV, Issue 14301, 26 February 1947, Page 3

TO SAFEGUARD BATHERS

[F AND LIFE-SAVING CLUB

Plans To Patrol Mount Beaches

Big Carnival Being Organised

Alter a period of virtual inactivity iring the war years, the Mount tunganui Surf and Life Saving übls once more striving to provide a adequate, efficient and continued itiol of the beach. Daring the,war the, seniors of the inb went overseas, and the girls’ lawentinto recess, and it was left jft'ejuniors, or the “Mount Maun»i Midgets,” as they were ’ then ilaaraed, to carry on. fyt nickname of the “Midgets” Wed at a carnival at Waihi in SiO when the Mount juniors were fed on to give: a demonstration, t this time the eldest member of ieteam 'was fourteen, and the ages life other members ranged down itoen or twelve years. The id was heavy and anxiety was felt tniny, including their own club Win, whether or not the swimwould make it. However, the came, out with flying col“Umld the great enthusiasm of ktrowd,

tose jads have continued to take Motive interest in Surf Life-Saving N* of th£ members of the preFleam were in the original “Midf'’ . A 8h wt time ago a girls’ F 3 was formed which promises to the most competent teams , s kind in the Dominion. The Nave been practising assiduousP lna^e their first appearwhen, they meet Milford team .on March 2. Spectacular Events

hat day teams from the Auplcand possibly Gisborne Participate in a carnival to be the Mount Maunganui Beach, ■carnivals are always spectacular -V a .Dd it is to be hoped .'that all a of Tauranga and its surtimf dißtricts will tak e the option ° f BeeinS tbese surf teams

|B|o| premier ({■n will be taking part in the 'ml ents®Do!^ Zealand suit ski cliampf'Wthe « ne f ht ’ WiU be a compeli“W. ! f Ski events. x JR"** Watching station tb ! ee weeks tbe .pn conducting a series of K’to a?, rocee(ls from which it is • Slid » 0 > ~t o the m oney .already 6 , erec tlon of club- | a watching station on the Riding that is envis--1 (aoilmes tor social a gymnasium, as well ;or lo cker-rooms and Pmenr Hnes and •Uildl ' 11 18 telt that a Ve n? is er ected the ,n 0 difficulty iu secur< ers an d consequently * Wiitatatag a „ offlquate patrol. ,n£k nce °f drowning heoni« Zealail(i beaches ■ B^uidV mPeiative ,that anf} aVG a patrol of form v d at some ; til ,A° f ,lte -ravln g ap , " ?Poct the !ilc'Wm Ihe at- " all Parts ot New manks l^rS a p e i torrflGr ’ o,} * * Strew P i? nty Times, rew - Phone 49.